Broiler



April 30, 1940- I J..DAMON 2,199,303

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BROILER Filed Oct. 28, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 aowl fivnan- Attorneys Patented Apr. 30, 1940 UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a broiler in which bacon and thinly sliced meat can be broiled without likelihood of the meat shrinking.

Still another important objectof the invention is to provide a utensil which can be easily handled with a minimum amount of inconvenience and effort on the part of the attendant.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a. top plan view of the utensil.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the" utensil with the tray removed and the cover swung back. Figure 4 is a top plan view of the tray. Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents a pan in which the utensil generally referred to by numeral 5 can set, so as to catch the grease from the meat being cooked.

The utensil 5 consists in construction of a hot plate 6 having the downturned flange I which rests upon the bottom of the pan 5. Within the confines of the flange I and bearing against the bottom of the plate 6 is the thicker plate or board 8 which can be of asbestos or some other suitable and preferably flreproof material through which the nails 9 can be driven. These members 8 are referred to as being driven through the board 8 as it is believed that this would be the most economical way of manufacturing the utensil. Of course, in this connection the hot plate- 6 would have to be preformed with openings matching the driven elements 8.

These driven elements 9 extend up a sufficient 5o distance above the hot plate 6 so as to terminate within the foraminous filler III of the cover generally referred to by numeral II, which includes the rectangular shaped frame l2 hingedly connected as at l3 to the flange 'l of the hot plate 55 6. A swingable hook member I4 is carried by the swingably secured to the hot (Cl. 5H)

flange 1 and engageable over one end of the frame l2.

Numeral I5 generally refers to the tray and this includes the rectangular-shaped'frame l6, matching in size the frame l2 and this frame l6 has the foraminous filler l1 and a handle I8 at one end thereof. This handle I8 is connected to the corresponding end of the frame l6 by diverged connecting members 19 which are diverged to allow clearance for the hook fastener 14.

As is apparent in Figure 2, the tray l5 sets upon the hot plate 6 with the nails 9 extending upwardly through bacon or other thinly sliced meat can now be placed over the nails or driven elements 9 nd the cover ll swung downwardly. This will ush the meat down over the nails 9. The cover II is latched in place by the hook fastener l4 and with the parts thusly fastened together the bacon cannot coil or shrink during the broiling period.

When the cooked meat is to be removed, the cover II can be unfastened and swung to the position shown in Figure 3, after which the attendant can grasp the handle l8 and lift the tray 15, thus lifting the meat off of the nails of driven elements 9.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to withoiit departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A utensil of the character described com prising a hot plate, projecting members rising from the hot plate, a foraminous tray adapted to rest on the hot plate with the projections extending upwardly therethrough, and a cover swingably secured to the hot plate and adapted to be swung over the hot plate to clamp foodstuff to be cooked between itself and the said tray.

2. A utensil of the character described comprising a hot plate, projecting members rising from the hot plate, a to rest on the hot plate with the projections extending upwardly therethrough, and a cover plate and adapted to be swung over the hot plate to clamp foodstuff to be cooked betweenitself and the said tray, said hot plate being provided with a depending supporting flange at its perimeter, a flller block under the hot plate and within the confines of the flange, said projections being in the foraminous filler II. Theforaminous tray adapted the form of driven elements driven through the filler plate and openings in the hot plate.

3. A utensil of the character described comprising a hot plate, projecting members rising from the hot plate, a foraminous tray adapted to rest on the hot plate with the projections extending upwardly therethrough, and -a cover swingably secured to the hot plate and adapted to be swung over the hot plate to clamp Ioodstul! to be cooked between itself and the said tray, said projections being provided with pointed upper ends over which foodstuff can pushed downwardly by the cover.

JAMES DAMON.

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